Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$693M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$446M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Evergy
EVRG
|
+$288M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$265M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home Depot
HD
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$519M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$518M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$246M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 17.51% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.39% |
| 3 | Financials | 11.76% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.46% |
| 5 | Real Estate | 8.01% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CPL
1276
DELISTED
CPFL Energia S.A.
CPL
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
1,022,086
+4,200
| +0.4% | +$53.5K |
|
1277
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $11.3M | 0.01% |
305,500
-183,300
| -38% | -$7.51M |
|
1278
Manchester United
MANU
$4B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
546,000
-52,615
| -9% | -$1.06M |
|
|
TYPE
1279
DELISTED
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
TYPE
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
553,209
+83,409
| +18% | +$1.83M |
|
1280
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
1,029,205
+924,010
| +878% | +$9.86M |
|
|
HTLF
1281
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
204,300
+23,900
| +13% | +$1.31M |
|
1282
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.52B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
228,273
-52,600
| -19% | -$2.26M |
|
1283
Tilly's
TLYS
$123M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
734,400
+141,300
| +24% | +$1.8M |
|
|
ECHO
1284
DELISTED
Echo Global Logistics, Inc.
ECHO
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
380,300
+215,600
| +131% | +$6.16M |
|
|
PERY
1285
DELISTED
Perry Ellis International Inc
PERY
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
408,500
+16,700
| +4% | +$447K |
|
1286
Foster
FSTR
$405M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
483,300
+12,674
| +3% | +$304K |
|
|
TPCO
1287
DELISTED
Tribune Publishing Company Common Stock
TPCO
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
641,700
+36,400
| +6% | +$635K |
|
|
BPL
1288
DELISTED
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
BPL
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
+314,434
| New | +$12M |
|
|
CWEN.A
1289
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $11M | 0.01% |
647,000
+353,700
| +121% | +$6.11M |
|
|
LBAI
1290
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $11M | 0.01% |
553,900
+50,500
| +10% | +$1.01M |
|
1291
Arrow Financial
AROW
$729M
| $11M | 0.01% |
360,317
+11,940
| +3% | +$362K |
|
|
LOXO
1292
DELISTED
Loxo Oncology, Inc
LOXO
| $11M | 0.01% |
63,200
-74,100
| -54% | -$11.1M |
|
1293
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$571M
| $11M | 0.01% |
235,300
+24,200
| +11% | +$1.08M |
|
|
TGI
1294
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
+558,400
| New | +$12.9M |
|
1295
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.1M
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
342,550
-16,000
| -4% | -$499K |
|
|
LGF.B
1296
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
461,700
-96,100
| -17% | -$2.23M |
|
|
SHYF
1297
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $10.8M | 0.01% |
713,053
-94,795
| -12% | -$1.54M |
|
1298
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
+117,100
| New | +$10.7M |
|
1299
Turning Point Brands
TPB
$1.74B
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
336,762
+90,062
| +37% | +$2.25M |
|
|
THR
1300
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $10.7M | 0.01% |
469,600
-80,800
| -15% | -$1.89M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q2 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2018, Jim Simons held 3,750 positions worth $91.7B, up 0.34% from $91.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.1% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $3.9B in Q2 2018, closing 524 positions and reducing 1,111 holdings. Its most notable exit was Booking.com, an estimated $519M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 18% of assets, up from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Financials.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Apple worth $707M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q2 2018 buy was Apple: 15,275,332 shares worth $707M.
- Jim Simons added most to Johnson & Johnson in Q2 2018, an estimated $306M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q2 2018 reduction was Home Depot, cutting an estimated $596M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Booking.com in Q2 2018, selling an estimated $519M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 9.1% of its $91.7B portfolio in Q2 2018.
- Jim Simons opened 412 new positions and closed 524 in Q2 2018.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value rose 0.34% quarter-over-quarter to $91.7B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q2 2018, filed 13 Aug 2018.